Felicitas
Girl name · English · Latin · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #896 in 1928
0 babies were named Felicitas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFelicitas first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1928, when it reached #896.
About the name Felicitas
Felicitas is a girl name of English, Latin and Spanish origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-tas”. US birth records list Felicitas for girls from 1889 to 2024, in 121 of those 136 years. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked #896 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 35,714 girls |
| 1890s | 7.0 | 143,062 girls |
| 1900s | 17 | 58,514 girls |
| 1910s | 26 | 38,941 girls |
| 1920s | 36 | 27,632 girls |
| 1930s | 25 | 39,339 girls |
| 1940s | 15 | 68,120 girls |
| 1950s | 7.9 | 126,263 girls |
| 1960s | 7.8 | 127,714 girls |
| 1970s | 8.5 | 117,925 girls |
| 1980s | 7.6 | 132,100 girls |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 168,919 girls |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 211,416 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 425,532 girls |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 409,836 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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Questions about the name Felicitas
What is the origin of the name Felicitas?
Felicitas has English, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Felicitas a boy or girl name?
Felicitas is a girl name.
How popular is the name Felicitas?
Felicitas is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #896 in 1928.